| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell inbounds the ball | 39-24 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:38 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 39-24 |
| 19:37 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 39-24 |
| 19:31 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein's pass is intercepted by Robert Shaul | 39-24 |
| 19:14 | Western Kentucky | Brooks Michelstein steals it from Orlando Campbell | 39-24 |
| 18:45 | UConn | Robert Shaul steals the ball from James Hohowski | 39-24 |
| 18:34 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage loses the ball out of bounds | 39-24 |
| 18:08 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 39-24 |
| 18:07 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage pulls down the rebound | 39-24 |
| 17:38 | Western Kentucky | The jump hook by Philip Brockberg is blocked by Elbert Burris | 39-24 |
| 17:37 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the board | 39-24 |
| 17:33 | UConn | James Hohowski comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 39-24 |
| 17:31 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Orlando Campbell | 39-24 |
| 17:09 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg drills a jump hook from the left block set up by Shawn Edwards | 39-26 |
| 16:40 | UConn | James Hohowski knocks in the floater from close range on a great pass from Brooks Michelstein | 41-26 |
| 16:19 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline | 41-26 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell hits the follow up shot | 41-28 |
| 15:55 | UConn | Philip Brockberg is called for the reach on Elbert Burris - foul #2 on Philip Brockberg, team foul #1 | 41-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Sidney Wise (SG), Justin Roberts (SF), Michael Vowels (PF), Michael Jones (C) James Hohowski, Hans Zvorsky, Brooks Michelstein, Elbert Burris, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - Richard Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Sidney Wise (fresh) SF - Justin Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Michael Vowels (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Stanley Patrick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Benny Garry (fresh) C - Jason Sanders (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:41 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-28 |
| 15:40 | UConn | Michael Jones snags the offensive board | 41-28 |
| 15:32 | UConn | Richard Johnson drills a 3 from straight away on a great pass from Justin Roberts | 44-28 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | Justin Roberts is called for the reach on Cody Gonsalves - foul #2 on Justin Roberts, team foul #1 | 44-28 |
| Subs | UConn | Elbert Burris (PF) Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG) Robert Shaul | |
| 14:49 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry buries a shot in the paint set up by Jason Sanders | 44-30 |
| 14:22 | UConn | Jason Sanders is called for the reach on Richard Johnson - foul #2 on Jason Sanders, team foul #2 | 44-30 |
| Subs | UConn | Nwa Abdel (C) Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Philip Brockberg (PF), Shawn Sage (C) Robert Newton, Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry, Jason Sanders | |
| 14:02 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 44-30 |
| 14:00 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Shawn Edwards | 44-30 |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards banks in the layup and he's hacked by Sidney Wise - foul #1 on Sidney Wise, team foul #2 | 44-32 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Hans Zvorsky (SG), Brooks Michelstein (SF) Richard Johnson, Sidney Wise, Justin Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG) Stanley Patrick | |
| 13:56 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards makes the free throw | 44-33 |
| 13:32 | UConn | James Hohowski clanks a floater near the basket | 44-33 |
| 13:31 | UConn | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Zvorsky | 44-33 |
| 13:13 | UConn | Nwa Abdel is fouled on the floor by Orlando Campbell - foul #2 on Orlando Campbell, team foul #3 | 44-33 |
| 12:49 | UConn | James Hohowski misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-33 |
| 12:48 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses the tip | 44-33 |
| 12:46 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:39 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 12:37 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:16 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 3 pointer from the left corner | 47-33 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Elbert Burris steps in front of the Orlando Campbell pass | 47-33 |
| 11:32 | UConn | Shawn Sage blocks the short jumper by Hans Zvorsky | 47-33 |
| 11:31 | UConn | Elbert Burris tips it back up and in | 49-33 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brooks Michelstein (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Shawn Edwards (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:13 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell's floater is tipped away by Elbert Burris | 49-33 |
| 11:12 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell can't tip it in | 49-33 |
| 11:11 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage grabs the offensive board | 49-33 |
| 10:54 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Shawn Edwards | 49-36 |
| 10:46 | UConn | Robert Shaul picks off the pass by Nwa Abdel | 49-36 |
| 10:43 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell banks in the layup set up by Robert Shaul | 49-38 |
| 10:22 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Shawn Sage - foul #3 on Shawn Sage, team foul #4 | 49-38 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Sidney Wise (SG), Michael Vowels (PF), Michael Jones (C) James Hohowski, Hans Zvorsky, Elbert Burris, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul, Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| 10:22 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 1st free throw | 50-38 |
| 10:22 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein makes the 2nd free throw | 51-38 |
| 10:04 | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 51-41 |
| 09:41 | UConn | Richard Johnson knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-41 |
| 09:29 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders loses the dribble to Michael Jones | 54-41 |
| 09:00 | UConn | Michael Jones connects on the floater in the paint on a great pass from Richard Johnson and he's fouled by Cody Gonsalves - foul #1 on Cody Gonsalves, team foul #5 | 56-41 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Roberts (SF), Elbert Burris (PF) Brooks Michelstein, Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG) Robert Newton | |
| 09:00 | UConn | Michael Jones makes the free throw | 57-41 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:53 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry hits a floater in the paint on a great pass from Robert Shaul | 57-43 |
| 08:40 | UConn | Richard Johnson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 57-43 |
| 08:39 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders pulls down the rebound | 57-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 08:28 | Western Kentucky | A charge is called on Benny Garry - foul #2 on Benny Garry, team foul #6 | 57-43 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Nwa Abdel (C) Richard Johnson, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG), Philip Brockberg (PF) Stanley Patrick, Jason Sanders | |
| 08:08 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 57-43 |
| 08:06 | UConn | Elbert Burris gets the offensive rebound | 57-43 |
| 07:42 | UConn | Nwa Abdel drills a shot in the paint set up by Justin Roberts | 59-43 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 07:28 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards hits a 3 from the right wing set up by Cody Gonsalves | 59-46 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Sidney Wise (fresh) SF - Justin Roberts (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Nwa Abdel (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cody Gonsalves (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Benny Garry (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:07 | UConn | Elbert Burris misses badly on a turnaround from the left block | 59-46 |
| 07:05 | Western Kentucky | The rebound goes to Cody Gonsalves | 59-46 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 06:47 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards drills a runner from the right block set up by Robert Shaul | 59-48 |
| 06:23 | UConn | James Hohowski is fouled on the floor by Benny Garry - foul #3 on Benny Garry, team foul #7 | 59-48 |
| Subs | UConn | Hans Zvorsky (SG), Brooks Michelstein (SF), Michael Vowels (PF) Sidney Wise, Justin Roberts, Elbert Burris | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick (SG), Orlando Campbell (SF), Shawn Sage (C) Shawn Edwards, Cody Gonsalves, Benny Garry | |
| 06:23 | UConn | James Hohowski misses the 1st free throw | 59-48 |
| 06:23 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell snags the defensive board | 59-48 |
| 06:06 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-51 |
| 05:42 | UConn | Brooks Michelstein clanks a floater from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 05:41 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg gets the rebound | 59-51 |
| 05:37 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Richard Johnson (PG), Elbert Burris (PF) James Hohowski, Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich (PF) Philip Brockberg | |
| 05:14 | UConn | Richard Johnson scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 61-51 |
| 05:09 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Robert Shaul, team foul #8 | 61-51 |
| Subs | UConn | Justin Roberts (SF), Michael Jones (C) Brooks Michelstein, Nwa Abdel | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Shawn Edwards (SG) Robert Shaul | |
| 04:44 | UConn | Richard Johnson misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 61-51 |
| 04:43 | Western Kentucky | Ronald Reich grabs the board | 61-51 |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell drills a runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Justin Roberts - foul #3 on Justin Roberts, team foul #3 | 61-53 |
| Subs | UConn | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg (PF) Ronald Reich | |
| 04:22 | Western Kentucky | Orlando Campbell misses the free throw | 61-53 |
| 04:22 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky grabs the board | 61-53 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Michael Jones clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Shawn Edwards - foul #1 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #9 | 61-53 |
| Subs | UConn | James Hohowski (PG), Brooks Michelstein (SF) Richard Johnson, Justin Roberts | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul (PG) Stanley Patrick | |
| 03:59 | UConn | Michael Jones makes the 1st free throw | 62-53 |
| 03:59 | UConn | Michael Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 03:49 | Western Kentucky | Philip Brockberg misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 63-53 |
| 03:48 | UConn | The rebound goes to Brooks Michelstein | 63-53 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:22 | UConn | Michael Jones drills a turnaround in the lane on a great pass from Elbert Burris | 65-53 |
| Lineup | UConn | PG - James Hohowski (fresh) 15 pts. 3 ast. SG - Hans Zvorsky (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brooks Michelstein (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elbert Burris (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 3 blk. C - Michael Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Robert Shaul (fresh) 6 pts. 5 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Shawn Edwards (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Orlando Campbell (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Philip Brockberg (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Shawn Sage (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:14 | Western Kentucky | Shawn Sage is denied on a layup by Elbert Burris | 65-53 |
| 03:13 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky gets the rebound | 65-53 |
| 03:08 | UConn | James Hohowski misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 65-53 |
| 03:07 | UConn | James Hohowski tips it home | 67-53 |
| 02:51 | Western Kentucky | Robert Shaul misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-53 |
| 02:49 | UConn | Elbert Burris grabs the board | 67-53 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Shawn Edwards - foul #2 on Shawn Edwards, team foul #10 | 67-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Michael Vowels (PF), Nwa Abdel (C) Elbert Burris, Michael Jones | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Robert Newton (PG), Stanley Patrick (SG), Cody Gonsalves (SF), Benny Garry (PF), Jason Sanders (C) Robert Shaul, Shawn Edwards, Orlando Campbell, Philip Brockberg, Shawn Sage | |
| 02:30 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 1st free throw | 68-53 |
| 02:30 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 2nd free throw | 69-53 |
| 02:13 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 69-53 |
| 02:11 | UConn | James Hohowski gets the rebound | 69-53 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky is fouled on the floor by Jason Sanders - foul #3 on Jason Sanders, team foul #11 | 69-53 |
| Subs | UConn | Elbert Burris (PF) Michael Vowels | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 01:54 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky makes the 1st free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:54 | UConn | Hans Zvorsky misses the 2nd free throw | 70-53 |
| 01:54 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry pulls down the rebound | 70-53 |
| 01:41 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick hits a jumpshot from the left wing | 70-55 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Nwa Abdel knocks in the floater in the lane on a great pass from Hans Zvorsky and the foul's on Jason Sanders - foul #4 on Jason Sanders, team foul #12 | 72-55 |
| 01:29 | UConn | Nwa Abdel makes the free throw | 73-55 |
| 01:19 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 73-57 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Nwa Abdel can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Cody Gonsalves - foul #2 on Cody Gonsalves, team foul #13 | 73-57 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:56 | UConn | Nwa Abdel misses the 2nd free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:56 | Western Kentucky | Benny Garry snags the defensive board | 73-57 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Western Kentucky | Jason Sanders can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 73-57 |
| 00:47 | Western Kentucky | Cody Gonsalves gets the offensive rebound | 73-57 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Hohowski - foul #1 on James Hohowski, team foul #4 | 73-57 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick misses the 1st free throw | 73-57 |
| 00:43 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick makes the 2nd free throw | 73-58 |
| Game Plan | UConn | UConn is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:21 | UConn | James Hohowski is fouled on the floor by Robert Newton - foul #2 on Robert Newton, team foul #14 | 73-58 |
| 00:21 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 1st free throw | 74-58 |
| 00:21 | UConn | James Hohowski makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 00:14 | Western Kentucky | Stanley Patrick scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 75-61 |
| 00:00 | UConn | James Hohowski runs out the clock | 75-61 |